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Results for drug use (australia)
2 results foundAuthor: Dunn, Matthew Title: Attitudes Toward, Knowledge Of, Prevalence of Illicit Substance Use Among Elite Athletes in Australia: First Results Summary: This report presents the findings from a study investigating attitudes toward, knowledge of, and prevalence of illicit drug use among a sample of elite Australian athletes. It reports quantitative data from surveys of elite Australian athletes, and qualitative data from a sample of key experts, defined as those who through the nature of their work come into contact with elite athletes. Details: Sydney: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, 2009. 66p. Source: Technical Report No. 305 Year: 2009 Country: Australia URL: Shelf Number: 117394 Keywords: AthletesDrug Use (Australia)Sports (Australia) |
Author: Sweeney, Josh Title: Poly drug use among police detainees Summary: Offenders with complex drug dependencies involving two or more drug types comprise a substantial proportion of drug court and drug diversion clients, yet evaluation studies have demonstrated that these offenders often have poorer retention rates and higher post-program reoffending rates. Poly drug use also has implications for police and law enforcement agencies, as users are potentially a more diversified group whose varied patterns of use makes them more resilient to illicit drug market fluctuations. For these reasons, understanding the nature and extent of poly drug use, especially among those who come into contact with the criminal justice system, will help agencies develop more targeted programs and policing strategies that seek to minimise the impact of drug use in their communities. Using data from Australia’s most comprehensive survey of drug use among detainees, the 2009 collection of the Drug Use Monitoring in Australia (DUMA) program, it was shown that nearly a third of detainees reporting using two or more drugs in the 30 days prior to being detained. Cannabis was the primary drug used by 48 percent of detainees, followed by heroin (19%) and amphetamines (17%). Binary logistic models show that poly drug users are almost twice as likely as single drug users to self report the receipt of income from both drug dealing and other illegal sources, irrespective of any differences between frequency and type of drug used. Details: Canberra, Australia: Australian Institute of Criminology, 2011. 8p. Source: Trends & issue in crime and criminal justice, No. 425: Internet Resource: Accessed February 10, 2012 at http://www.aic.gov.au/documents/A/0/4/%7BA047429D-813B-48E5-B2DE-027A209AE899%7Dtandi425.pdf Year: 2011 Country: Australia URL: http://www.aic.gov.au/documents/A/0/4/%7BA047429D-813B-48E5-B2DE-027A209AE899%7Dtandi425.pdf Shelf Number: 124068 Keywords: Drug Abuse and AddictionDrug OffendersDrug Use (Australia)Police CustodyPolice Detainees (Australia) |